Noun: nirvana nir'vaa-nu
- (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness
"The monk dedicated his life to achieving nirvana";
- enlightenment
- Any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
"The secluded beach was a nirvana for honeymooners";
- Eden, paradise, heaven, promised land, Shangri-la
Derived forms: nirvanas
Type of: beatitude, blessedness, part, region
Encyclopedia: Nirvana